Tuesday, December 16, 2008

News: This Is Only A Digital TV Test...

Several Northeast Ohio Cleveland television stations will help viewers understand if they are ready or not for the big digital changeover on February 17th. This is part of coordinated test being conducted in around 30 states.

WKYC will participate in a reminder test that will occur on (tomorrow) Wednesday, December 17th from 7:31 p.m. to 7:36 p.m.

At that time, the station will broadcast a graphic on our over the air signal, that if you are see it, will tell you that your television set is NOT digital and will not receive the new digital broadcasts. You will need a converter box.

For those connected to satellite or cable - or already have the digital converter boxes for over the air broadcasts, you will continue to see regular programming.

During the test, the Ohio Association of Broadcasters will give a help-center hot line number to call with questions. The hot line will be staffed by local station engineers from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.

Read more about the all digital conversion and how to get your TV ready: CLICK HERE

Ohio stations involved in the test:

Akron (Cleveland) -- WDLI-TV.
Cincinnati -- WCET-TV, WCPO-TV, WKRC-TV, WLWT-TV, WSTR-TV, WXIX-TV.
Cleveland -- WBNX-TV, WEWS-TV, WJW-TV, WKYC-TV, WOIO-TV, WVPX-TV, WUAB-TV, WVIZ-TV.
Columbus -- WBNS-TV, WCMH-TV, WOSU-TV, WSFJ-TV, WSYX-TV, WTTE-TV, WWHO-TV.
Dayton -- WDTN-TV, WHIO-TV, WKEF-TV, WRGT-TV, WPTD-TV, WPTO-TV, WBDT-TV.
Portsmouth (Charleston, WV) -- WQCW-TV.
Sandusky (Cleveland) -- WGGN-TV.
Steubenville (Wheeling, WV) -- WTOV-TV.
Toledo -- WGTE-TV, WLMB-TV, WNWO-TV, WTOL-TV, WTVG-TV, WUPW-TV.
Youngstown -- WFMJ-TV, WKBN-TV, WYTV-TV.